Performance Modeling of E-Procurement Workflow Using Generalised Stochastic Petri Net (GSPN)

Authors

  • Rahela Rahim School of Decision Science, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Ku Ruhana Ku-Mahamud School of Information Technology, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Abu Talib Othman School of Information Technology, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/jict2002.1.1.5

Keywords:

Performance modeling, generalised stochastic petri nets, e-procurement, workflow

Abstract

This paper proposes a Generalised Stochastic Petri net (GSPN) model representing a generic e-procurement workflow process. The model displays the dynamic behaviour of the system and shows the inter relationship of process activities. An analysis based on matrix equation approach enabled users to analyse the critical system’s states, and thus justify the process performance. The results obtained allow users for better decision making in improving e-procurement workflow performance.

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Published

03-06-2002

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2002): Journal of Information and Communication Technology (JICT) Vol.1, No.1, June 2002

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Rahim, R., Ku-Mahamud, K. R., & Othman, A. T. (2002). Performance Modeling of E-Procurement Workflow Using Generalised Stochastic Petri Net (GSPN). Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 1(1), 55-68. https://doi.org/10.32890/jict2002.1.1.5

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